AI generated scams

Artificial intelligence is an exciting tool that can help us in our everyday lives, but fraudsters can also use it to make their frauds even more convincing. If you believe you’ve come across misleading AI generated content, report it to the Competition Bureau. For more information, check out our consumer alert: The rise of AI: Fraud in the digital age: www.canada.ca/en/competition-...
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Title/Cover: AI generated scams
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Sam finds AI technologies helpful for work and school.
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Image on-screen: Visual shows a figure on sitting in a coffee shop on a computer.
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But here’s the thing: Fraudsters can also use AI to target Canadians.
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Image on-screen: Visual changes to close-up of computer screen. On the screen is a social media website and a video pops up on screen.
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One day, Sam spots a sponsored ad with their favorite celebrity endorsing a miracle skin care product.
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Image on-screen: The pop up video is enlarged. Visual of a celebrity figure appears on screen holding up a bottle. Stars appear around the bottle.
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Sam is sold and ready to give it a try.
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Image on-screen: Visual changes to the figure looking at their computer screen and holding up a credit card. The figure focuses on the computer screen.
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But after paying closer attention, they realize the person in the ad is a fake. Fraudsters can use AI to make fake images, audio, or videos of real people to sell you phony products.
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Image on-screen: Visual changes to the computer screen. The word “FAKE” appears next to the celebrity figure. The video zooms out to reveal the celebrity figure in the video is a puppet being controlled by a figure wearing a hoodie. The stars on screen fall.
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Always pay close attention to content you see online before handing over your hard-earned money.
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Image on-screen: Visual changes to the figure looking at the computer screen focused.
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If you come across deceptive content, report it to the Competition Bureau.
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Image on-screen: Visual of the Competition Bureau’s website on a laptop computer animates on screen with text that reads “Competition Bureau Canada”. Text that reads “Complaint Form” animates at the top of the computer screen in the search bar.